Coming home

Yesterday was a big day for Micah. He got his first breath of fresh air as he made the big trip home for the first time.

The Deen family is doing well at home now. We're doing our best to keep up with our sleep, but we're loving being with this cute little guy.

Day 3

It's day 3 for Micah in the outside world. He's doing great. He's really taken to breastfeeding and, as expected, gets cuter and cuter by the second. I find it truly amazing that I can carry a child for 9 months and he comes out looking nothing like me and is a spitting image of his dad. But, we still haven't figured out where he gets the red hair from though.

Tomorrow we will be discharged from the hospital and head home for the first time. We're getting excited!

New arrival

It's Thursday night and I'm still laying in the hospital bed. Tom, Micah and I are doing fine. There's a possibility that we may go home tomorrow or Saturday. I'll keep the blog short and just leave you with some photos of the cute boy.

Micah Brayden Deen was born by C-section Tuesday night at 7:04 pm weighing in at 7lbs and 12 oz and he's 20 inches long.

Sorry for the misplaced layout of this blog. I'm not using my computer and the functions are somewhat limited. I'll post more pictures soon. Until then, I need to feed a handsome little boy!

Wood working

No baby yet!

Tom continued to work on his woodworking project for our entry way. He made a lot of progress. Maybe I'll get to park in the garage again sometime this week. I finished the cusion for the bench and Tom worked on the coat rack and hanging shelves. Here's some pictures to show the progress. (Both pieces still need to be stained)

Those baskets actually go in the shelving unit Tom is holding in the picture below. The cubby holes in the bench are for shoes.

Bear

Bear may look tatterd and mangy, but those are signs that he is well loved. When I was young I would always get a new teddy bear for Christmas, but there was something about that large brown bear wearing a red bow tie that had a bell sewn inside of his tail. I loved the way his long fur felt as I rubbed my hand over his ears. Simply rubbing his fur between my fingers has consoled me many a night. I loved and still love that bear. I doubt we will ever part ways. Bear saw me through high school and then went off to college with me. He even made the trek to Minnesota with me to Camp Foley. I've lugged that bear from one home to the next and I still find comfort in his embrace.

So, I decided that my first gift to Micah would be a teddy bear. What better place to get a personalized teddy bear than Build-a-Bear. I practically had to drag Tom with me so I could get pictures for Micah's scrapbook. Maybe one day Micah will love that bear as much as I love Bear, my fuzzy friend who has kept all my secrets and loves me unconditionally.

By the way, no signs of Micah making his grand entrance any time soon. I have another Dr. appointment on Monday. Until then....here's some pictures of the creation of Oliver, Micah's teddy bear.

Another Dr. Visit

My doctor visit went as usual. No changes. More disappointment. Still waiting.

Dr. Visit

I guess the stress of it being a Monday morning caused my blood pressure to be high or possibly just being anxious for this kid to come out. Who knows? The doc required me to stay at the office an extra 30 minutes to lay on my side and relax until my blood pressure went down. It did.

Other than that, I am 60% effaced. That's progress from the 33% I was at last week. And I have dialated a little less than a finger tip. Yes, I know that's not much, but it's progress from last Monday. The doc also said that he probably weighs about 6.5 lbs to 7 lbs now and could come out around 8 lbs or a little more....Yikes! Everyone stop what you're doing now and say a prayer that he doesn't get much bigger than 8 lbs at least for my sake.

Since my blood pressure was high I'll need to be checked again this Thursday. I'll keep you posted how that turns out.

Here's a few pictures I took this evening....I prefer being behind the camera more than in front of it nowadays.

Tom finished the bench. Just needs to be stained, and I need to cover the cusion that goes on the top. He's so proud. And I'm proud of him too.

This is our front porch. See the table/ottoman in front of the rocker. That's what caused his honey-do list to expand.

Tom hard at work. Oh, yeah, did I mention that it takes less than 15 minutes to mow both our front yard and back yard.

That's all for now. Later taters!